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TORONTO, June 15, 2018 /CNW/ – Summit Industrial Income REIT (“Summit” or the “REIT“) (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has completed its previously announced public offering (the “Offering“) of 13,299,750 units at a price of $8.65 per unit for total gross proceeds of approximately $115.0 million, which includes proceeds from the full exercise of an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,734,750 units. The Offering was completed on a bought deal basis by a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets.

The REIT intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering primarily to fund the acquisition of a 100% interest in five warehouse and logistics properties located in Markham, Burlington, and Calgary (the “Acquisition Properties“). The Acquisition Properties are each located in key target markets, and total approximately 798,673 square feet of gross leasable area for a total purchase price of approximately $127.0 million. In addition to using the net proceeds from the Offering, the REIT will also use cash from the REIT’s credit line and an assumed $8.5 million mortgage to fund the acquisition of the Acquisition Properties.

About Summit

Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties across Canada. Summit’s units are listed on the TSX and trade under the symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “objective”, “ongoing”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends”, “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. Forward-looking information may relate to future results, performance, achievements, events, prospects or opportunities for the REIT or the real estate industry, outlook and anticipated events or results. Some of the specific forward-looking statements contained herein include statements with respect to the following: the intention of the REIT to acquire the Acquisition Properties; and the use of the net proceeds of the Offering.

Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, assumptions may not be correct and objectives, strategic goals and priorities may not be achieved. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond the REIT’s control, affect the operations, performance and results of the REIT and its business, and could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations of estimated or anticipated events or results. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in the REIT’s materials filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities from time to time on www.sedar.com. The reader is cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully as there can be no assurance actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements.

Information contained in forward-looking statements is based upon certain material assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection. While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on currently available information, they may prove to be incorrect.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date hereof, and to not use such forward looking information for anything other than its intended purpose. Summit undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.